Redwood National School - Fun Fridays and Christmas Variety Show
"Fun Fridays" continues this Fri, 05th Dec from 11 - 12 with "Aistear" - learning through play. €3.00 per family. Everybody welcome!!! Phone Redwood NS on 090 9747186, email: redwoodns@live.ie, website: www.redwoodns.ie
The children of Redwood N.S. present their annual Christmas variety show on Wednesday, 17th Dec at 7 p.m in Redwood Church. They will perform the play "Whoops-a-daisy angel! "along with Irish music and dance. Refreshments and raffle in the school afterwards. Everybody Welcome!

Heritage Calendar
The East Galway Family History Society are launching their 2015 bi-lingual heritage calendar on Friday 5 December 2014 at 7.30pm in the Woodford Youth Hall. This year's theme incorporates east Galway country life 20th century. It features photographs from parishes including Abbey, Aughrim, Ballinasloe, Cappataggle, Clonfert, Eyrecourt, Loughrea, Killeenadeema, Killimor, Mountbellew Vintage Club and Woodford. All welcome.

Portumna Arts Group - Cancer Care West
Portumna Arts Group recently hosted a night of words and music ‘Autumn Leaves” and the proceeds of €300 from the event are going to the audience charity choice - Cancer Care West. The event was well attended and the particapants from Portumna Pen Pushers and Omna singers are grateful to all the guests who participated - Noreen Ryan and friends, Mary Smith, Muirne Goode, Darren dBurca, Michaela Madden, The Songbirds and Michéal Ryan. The event was enhanced by the lovely atmosphere in Portumna’s Christ Church and a special thank you to the Church of Ireland for the use of the venue.

Christmas Shopping in Portumna
The Portumna Chamber of Commerce will light up Portumna on Friday Dec 5th at 5pm when Santa Claus arrives to the Town Square to switch on the lights to the sweet singing of carols from Omna Singers. Meanwhile Friday will see a lot of businesses getting into the festive mood with seasonal bargains and special offers. Late night shopping with fashion show, music and more is also on offer on Friday night and Saturday will also see businesses getting into Christmas cheer with discounts, raffles and music. Sip some mulled wine, have some treats, dress up and win a prize perhaps but do savour what Portumna has on offer for Christmas. Free parking all year in Portumna too. Local shopping means local employment. Shopping in Portumna keeps the shop doors open in Portumna. For details of local offers check out Portumna Chamber of Commerce on Facebook or ask at your favourite shops.

Winter Wonderland in Pod Umna ECO Village
Come and enjoy the real magic of Christmas in Pod Umna Village between 6 - 23 December. There are lots and lots of fun things to see and do in each of the ECO Pods ELF Village as well as meeting the Big Man himself in Santa’s ECO Pod Grotto.
For those who love Frozen well they are in for a real treat as they enter into our Frozen themed room and meet Olaf and friends you can sing along to some of your favorite Frozen tunes so if you want to "Let it go" or "build a snow man" Pod Umna Village is the place to be. Perhaps you would like to bounce on an enclosed Bouncy castle and slide, before enjoying a milky hot Chocolate and marshmallows?.
Visitors can book on line www.podumnavillage.ie and follow the link or call 0909759499 bookings are limited per hour.
Visitors can park for free in O'Meara’s Supervalu car park on Dominick Street 100 meters from winter wonderland. Hope to see you all soon and a Merry Christmas from Santa all his Elves and the Frozen Characters at Pod Umna Village.

Annual Sale of Work and Santa Visit in Woodford
Annual Sale of Work will be on Sunday 7th Dec in Woodford Youth Hall - Santa arriving at 3pm with a special gift for each child. Enjoy a great day out with lots of fun prizes to be won and bargains galore. Cakes, hampers, day trips, toys, firewood, silage bales and much much more on offer. 32" Samsung Smart TV will be raffled on the day with limited tickets on sale locally. All support appreciated!

Lorrha Variety Group Present 'Mother Knows Best'
Mother Knows Best, written by Westmeath native Jimmy Keary, is an hilarious comedy play and is sure to entertain audiences when Lorrha Variety Group perform it onstage on Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of December in Lorrha Hall.
Tess McDermott (Rose Harding) is hell bent on matching her daughter Suzanne, played by Tara Talbot, with a good prospect, financial consultant Adrian Bird (Mark Houlihan). Unfortunately Suzanne cannot stand Adrian and is rekindling an old flame with painter Nick Cassidy, ably played by newcomer George Harding, whom her mother considers too "common". Tess is distraught when her long-suffering husband, Harry played by Andrew Dagg, loses her beloved dog and is furious that Suzanne is still going out with Nick, however when her dog is returned by Nicks ex-girlfriend, Dinah Dolan (Ber Daly), Tess hatches a devious plan to split them up. Tess is so focused on her plans that she fails to notice that her husband is being seduced by her lonely golfing partner Dulcie Cotter (Diane Dagg). When Nick's employee, painter Joe Galligan played by Tim Reddan, falls on hard times he plans a robbery with disastrous results and Tess's plan fall entirely to pieces. Watch out for appearances by Nick's mother Dolly played by Carmel Slevin and her side-kick Sadie Jessop, played by newcomer Barbara Tierney who will have audiences rolling in the aisles with their antics.
The cast and crew have been rehearsing hard over the past few months under the directorship of Phil Quigley and look forward to welcoming you to their 2014 production.

Portumna GAA
2015 Galway club plus season tickets @ €190 a great Christmas present for all G.A.A. supporters which includes the following; all Galway Allianz League Games plus all hurling league semi-finals play off and finals in your selected code hurling/football plus All-Ireland club final on St. Patrick’S Day €5 discount off tickets for all 2015 Inter -County Championship games and All-Ireland series games where Galway are involved. Discount does not carry to Provincial Final or All-Ireland final a guarantee of All-Ireland ticket to purchase if Galway senior team reach an All- Ireland final plus entry into all club games in 2015 in your selected code plus membership of Tribesmen G.A.A. supporters club
You can order on www.season tickets.ie/
Portumna G.A.A. Club are participating in the G.A.A. National club draw. Some fantastic prizes on offer all of which are provided by Croke-Park so 100% of proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to the club. Tickets are just €10 each and can be purchased from any club officer full list of prizes can be found on www.gaa.ie/national club draw 2015.

SignOut Youth Café All Weather Pitch
Need an All Weather Pitch? Then look no further. SignOut Youth Café has some great deals on it's All Weather Pitch. Adults only €40 per hour. Students only €30 per hour. Also book the pitch for ten nights and only pay for eight!!! Yes two free nights. For bookings contact: 087 6779267 / 087 2474063.

Killimor GAA
Last week’s lotto numbers were 4, 13, 14 and 20. The jackpot was €8,700. Last week’s 5 lucky dip winners (€20) were Adrian Forde, Ronan O Brien, Marie Dolan, Michael Winters St. Joseph’s Park, Naonmh Hodgins. Next week's jackpot is €8,800 which will be held in Nevin’s.
Please note the juvenile AGM will be held on Friday the 28th November in the clubhouse at 8.00pm.

Portumna Golf Club
A Christmas Party Night will take place in the Clubhouse on Saturday, 13th December. Cathal will host a five-course dinner followed by lively music. He is also having a Christmas Fair Lunch commencing Monday, 15th December, 12.30 – 5.00 pm. To make a reservation please call 090 9741059.
The Progressive 25 Card game continues each Thursday from 8.30 p.m. everybody welcome.
The gents Christmas Hamper and the ladies Final Fling competitions take place on Sunday next 7th December. Remember to book your tee time.